Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 74 | 124 | 116 | 125 | 136 | 131 | 130 | 129 | 154 | 136 | 136 | 157 | 157 | 201 | 155 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.08m | 7:02PM1.54m | 9:56AM1.11m | 7:53PM1.59m | 10:19AM1.14m | 8:37PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.16m | 12:49PM1.01m | 2:46AM0.08m | 1:47PM0.95m | 3:24AM0.02m | 2:32PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
29 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 125 | 136 | 112 | 112 | 129 | 154 | 136 | 136 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
85 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 48 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 131 | 130 | 122 | 52 | 112 | 111 | 106 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 101 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
68 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 20 | 44 | 29 | 48 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 84 | 112 | 56 | 65 | 157 | 157 | 201 | 155 | 109 | 106 | 103 | 140 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 74 | 124 | 116 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 305 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 7 |
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